Why do we call it that? Why is the ball python called a ball python? The name „ball python” comes from the fact that when Python regius feels threatened, it curls up into a ball shape—in other words, it curls up. Read more
Can it really fly? Did you know that Ptychozoon kuhli is capable of flying? Of course, not in the literal sense of the word. Along the sides of the animal runs a lobed membrane. With the help of this structure, it is able to glide through the air for short periods while travelling from one point to another. It also derives Read more
Fire skink: The secretive lizard of the West African forests The fire skink’s vivid red, black, silver and golden markings make it one of the most eye-catching skink species kept in terrariums. Read more